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SDR to DRK: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,295 mi
8,522 km · 4,602 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Near DRK
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport20 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport27 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport32 mi away
- BAI · Buenos Aires Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from DRK?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,295 miles (8,522 km, 4,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDR to DRK?
Nonstop service on SDR–DRK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santander and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to DRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDR–DRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDR to DRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDR–DRK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.